Interesting seminars

Title What are Expected from Department Head of Mechanical Engineering?
Speaker Professor Yang LENG
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Date 14 Sep 2007 (Fri)
Time 2:30pm
Venue Room 5583, HKUST (5/F., Lift # 27/28)

Abstract
As a member in the ME department for more than 15 years, I truly believe that a department head should possess the following essential qualities: 1) have clear visions of the departmentˇs education programs and research development directions, 2) selflessly assist career development and research activities of faculty members, 3) be fair in dealing with departmental matters and make departmental matters as transparent as possible, and 4) enthusiastically promote solidarity and team spirit of all members, including non-academic staff and students in the department. This presentation provides me an opportunity to share my personal views in these four aspects with members in ME department.

Biography
Professor Leng obtained his undergraduate training in Chongqing University, Chongqing, China. After two-year working in Chongqing Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering, he went to US for postgraduate study. He received a MS degree in metallurgical engineering at the Michigan Technological University in 1986, and a PhD degree in materials science at the University of Virginia in 1989. After over two-year post-doctoral research, he became the first lecturer appointed in the Mechanical Engineering Department at HKUST in January 1992. He was substantiated and promoted as an associate professor in 1997. He is currently a full professor in the department and active in biomaterials research. Recently, he has been elected as Fellow of the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering. He has served as department coordinators of both undergraduate study and postgraduate study.


Title Mechanical Engineering at HKUST - A Personal Perspective
Speaker Prof. Matthew M. F. YUEN
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Clearwater Bay, Sai Kung
Hong Kong
Date 5 Sep 2007 (Wed)
Time 2:30pm
Venue Room 5583, HKUST (5/F., Lift # 27/28)

Abstract
As one of the founding member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, I would like to share my personal view on the future development for the Department. The current status of the Department will be reviewed in the light of the new developments in the University, in Hong Kong, in China and also globally. The way forward to meet the future challenges and to maintain the all round academic excellence of the Department will be outlined.

Biography
Professor Matthew Yuen graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a 1st Class Honours in Mechanical Engineering and obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Bristol University in 1977. He worked for GEC and Babcock & Wilcox in UK before returning to Hong Kong to lecture at the University of Hong Kong. He joined The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) as one of the founding members of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1992. He had served as the Associate Dean of Engineering, the founding Director of the CAD/CAM Facility and the founding Director of the EPACK Laboratory at HKUST. From 2000 to 2007, he held the concurrent position of the Director of Technology Transfer Center and Vice President of the HKUST R&D Corporation to establish a strong partnership between HKUST and the industry. He is currently holding the concurrent positions of Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Vice President of the HKUST R&D Corporation. Professor Yuen has published more than 200 papers in international journal and conferences. He has won Best Paper Awards from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He was also a Commonwealth Fellow and a United Nation Industrial Development Organization Fellow. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK and a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.

Research Interest:
CAD/CAM/CAE:
* Featured-based modeling
* Soft Object modeling
* Collaborative Product Development
* Electronic Packaging
* Interfacial adhesion and delamination
* Thermal interface material